[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 172 (Friday, September 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53016-53017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21210]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-926]


Sodium Nitrite From the People's Republic of China: Continuation 
of Countervailing Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (the 
ITC) that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on sodium 
nitrite from the People's Republic of China (PRC) would likely lead to 
a continuation or recurrence of net countervailable subsidies and 
material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is 
publishing this notice of continuation of the CVD order.

DATES: Effective Date: September 5, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 2013, the Department initiated a sunset review of the 
order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act).\1\ As a result of its review, the Department determined that 
revocation of the order on sodium nitrite from the PRC would likely 
lead to a continuation or recurrence of net countervailable subsidies 
and, therefore, notified the

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ITC of the net countervailable subsidy likely to prevail should the 
order be revoked.\2\ On February 4, 2014, the ITC published its 
determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act that revocation of 
the CVD order on sodium nitrite from the PRC would lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 78 FR 
39256 (July 1, 2013).
    \2\ See Sodium Nitrite From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the From the People's Republic of the Expedited 
First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 78 FR 69646 
(November 20, 2013).
    \3\ See Sodium Nitrite From China and Germany (Investigation 
Nos. 701-TA-453 and 731-TA-1136), 79 FR 6628 (February 4, 2014).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is sodium nitrite in any 
form, at any purity level. In addition, the sodium nitrite covered by 
this order may or may not contain an anti-caking agent. Examples of 
names commonly used to reference sodium nitrite are nitrous acid, 
sodium salt, anti-rust, diazotizing salts, erinitrit, and filmerine. 
The chemical composition of sodium nitrite is NaNO2 and it 
is generally classified under subheading 2834.10.1000 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The American Chemical 
Society Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) has assigned the name ``sodium 
nitrite'' to sodium nitrite. The CAS registry number is 7632-00-0. For 
purposes of the scope of this order, the narrative description is 
dispositive, not the tariff heading, CAS registry number or CAS name, 
which are provided for convenience and customs purposes.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of net countervailable subsidies and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, pursuant to Section 751(d)(2) of the 
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the CVD order on 
sodium nitrite from the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will 
continue to collect CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the 
time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective 
date of the continuation of the order will be the date of publication 
in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to 
section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the 
next five-year review of the order not later than 30 days prior to the 
effective date of the continuation.
    The five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: August 28, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-21210 Filed 9-4-14; 8:45 am]
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